Derailer



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DERAILER. APPLICATION FILED ocT. 21, I921.

1,420,357, Patented June 20,1922.

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D ERAILER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT 27, 1921.

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JOSEPH ZAWODNY, OF HENRYETTA', OKLAHOMA.

i I DERAILER.

v Application filed October 27, 1921. Serial No. 510,?41. r

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosnrI-r ZAwooNY, a citizen of Poland, residing at Henryetta, in the county of Okmulgee and State of Okla homa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Derailers, of which the following is a specification.

This inventionrelatesto improvements in de-railers for derailing runaway cars, the general object of the invention being to provide means for automatically locking the derailer in operative position as soon as the same has beenmoved to operative position and to provide a key for unlocking-the device when the same is to be moved into inoperative position.

A further object of the invention is to provide guiding means on the two parts of the device for alinging the movable part on the stationary part when the movable part is being moved to closed position.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a view of a portion of a track showing my invention in use.

Figure 2 is an enlarged side view of one of the de-railer means.

Figure 3 is a view of the opposite side thereof.

Figure 4; is a plan view.

Figure 5 is a section through one of the devices and a rail of the track.

Figure 6 is a view of the device in open position.

Figure 7 is a detail View.

Figure 8 is a cross sectional view on line 88 of Figure 4:.

In these views A indicates the track and B indicates the de-railers, each of which consists of a stationary lowerblock l and an upper block 2 which is hinged to the lower block, as shown at 3.. These blocks are preferably of hollow construction with strengthening ribs 5 extending cross-wise and connecting the interior walls together. Sockets 6 are formed in some of the ribs of the lower block and lugs 7 are formed on some of the ribsof the upper block for engaging these sockets when the blocks are in closed position, these parts acting as guiding means for aligning the upperblock upon the lower block.

"I provide automatic meansfor locking the two parts together, such means consisting of a latch member 8 carried by the lower block and which is provided with a cam 9 which is adapted to be struck by a projection 10 on the upper block, when the upper block is being closed, so as to swing the latch member into engagement with the keeper member 11 on the upper block. Thus the two blocks will be locked together and the upper block cannot be moved until a key is inserted in the keyhole 12 to move the latch member out of engagement with the keeper.

The lower block is provided with cars 13 which are adapted to be spiked to the ties of the track. The device is so placed that the opposite face from that which carries the cars 13 is placed against the rail and the movable block 2 is provided with an overhanging part 14 which engages the top of the rail. The front end of this overhanging part is beveled, as at 15, so that the tread of the wheel can travel up the same and a groove 16 is provided between this beveled part and the adjacent part of the block for receiving the flange of the wheel. The top of the movable block is grooved, as at 17 in such a manner that it will deflect the wheel to one side and thus throw the car oif the track. Adjacent one end of the movable block a handle 18 is formed for lifting and lowering said block. In order to facilitate the turning of the latch member and cam by the key the movable block should be lifted, either by the handle or the part 14, so that the weight will be removed from the cam. The parts have sufilcient play to permit this.

From the above it will be apparent that when the derailer is not to be used the movable block is swung to open position so that it is clear of'the rail. When the derailer is to be set the movable block is swung over upon the stationary block so that its overhanging part will engage the top of the rail to be ready to receive the wheels of a car or train to cause the wheels to leave the rail. The movable block will be automatically locked to the stationary block as soon as it is moved to closed position and will remain in this position until unlocked by a key.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention Will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appendedclaims.

lVhat I claim is 1. A de-railer of the class described comprising a stationary part, amovable part and means for automatically locking :the movable part to the stationary part.

2. A de-railer of the class described comprising a stationary part, means for securing the same to the track, a movable part hinged to the stationary part and automatic means for locking the movable part to the station ary part. c e

'3. A de-railer of the class described com prising a stationary part, means for securing the same to the track, a movable part hinged to the stationary part and key operated means for automatically locking the movable part to the stationary part.

4. A de-railer of the class described comprising a stationary part, means for securing the same to the track, a movable part hinged to the stationary part and key operated means for automatically locking the movable part to the stationary part, such means consisting of a latch member on one part and a keeper and projection on'the other part, the projection moving the latch member into engagement With the keeper on the closing 'movement of the movable part.

5. A de-railer of the class described comprising a stationary part, means for securing the same to a track, a movable part, de-railing means thereon, guiding means for aligning the movable part on the stationary part and automatic means for locking the movable part to the stationary part.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOSEPH ZAWOD NY. 

